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Cambridge Satchel Company names new CEO following acquisition

British bag maker The Cambridge Satchel Company has appointed Carine de Koenigswarter as its new chief executive and chair. It comes after the company, also known just as Satchel, was bought by French textile firm Chargeurs in August for an undisclosed sum. Chargeurs took a stake of at least 75 percent in Satchel, while founder Julie Deane...

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Cambridge Satchel Company bought by French textile firm Chargeurs

British bag maker The Cambridge Satchel Company - also known just as Satchel - has been acquired by French textile firm Chargeurs for an undisclosed sum. According to filings at Companies House from August 3, Chargeurs has taken a stake of at least 75 percent in Satchel, while Satchel founder Julie Deane ceased “to be a person with significant...

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Cambridge Satchel Company opens new London flagship

The Cambridge Satchel Company has its new London flagship on Carnaby Street. The 1,054 square foot store is set across two floors and features the brand’s British designed, developed and manufactured leather satchel range, alongside new products including The Bowls Bag, a cylindrical-shaped bag, which launched in June. The Carnaby store also...

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Cambridge Satchel Company founder awarded a CBE

Julie Deane founder of The Cambridge Satchel Co has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). CBE is the highest-ranking of the Order of the British Empire awards, excluding a knighthood and damehood and was awarded to Deane for her services to Entrepreneurship and...

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Klarna announces first UK immersive pop-up

Payment provider Klarna is to host an experiential retail pop-up in Covent Garden, London next month to show retailers how building a positive “play-area” for shoppers can “inject new life” into bricks and mortar outlets. The pop-up on Short Gardens, Covent Garden will be open from June 5-12 and will showcase how new opportunities, such as...

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Cambridge Satchel Company to relocate London flagship

In celebration of its 10th birthday, Cambridge Satchel Company is set to relocate its London flagship store to 37 Neal Street in Seven Dials. The store is planned to open on 23 February, will be the launch location of a new premium collection of leather handbags, called ‘Cambridge’, and will act as the company's new headquarters. Employees...

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In Pictures: Cambridge Satchel Company giraffe collection

British accessories brand the Cambridge Satchel Company has launched a limited edition collection featuring an exclusive giraffe print to raise money and awareness for animal conservation charity, The Aspinall Foundation. The Aspinall Giraffe Collection comprises of four styles in two colourways featuring a spilt leather with cow calf hair...

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Cambridge Satchel Company adds lifestyle range

British accessories brand The Cambridge Satchel Company is launching a lifestyle category as the brand heads into its 10th anniversary year in 2018. Launching this month, Cambridge Life will initially feature a candle, diffuser and a cashmere scarf, all picked for the festive season, which will be followed up with further lifestyle products next...

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Melissa x Cambridge Satchel Company

Following collaborations with Comme des Garçons and Vivienne Westwood, the Cambridge Satchel Company has teamed up with eco-friendly Brazilian footwear brand Melissa on a collection of bubblegum-scented satchels. Created in Brazil, the Melissa x Cambridge Satchel Company collection reworks the classic 11 inch satchel into one of Melissa’s...

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Cambridge Satchel Company to open pop-up at Bicester Village

The Cambridge Satchel Company is set to open a pop-up store at Bicester Village this week. The 205 square foot pop up shop will officially open its doors on September 8, in a store which has been styled to resemble a traditional beach hut. The pop up, which is set to run up until October 16, will offer the Cambridge Satchel Company's classic...

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Cambridge Satchel Company’s revenues witness a sharp decline

The Cambridge Satchel Company’s annual sales and profits declined significantly even after the company bagged a funding of 21 million dollars from a venture capital firm Index Ventures, last year. The company’s revenues nosedived to 10.1 million pounds (14.8 million dollars) last year. Cambridge Satchel Company had experienced a considerable...

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Cambridge Satchel Company teams up again with Vivienne Westwood

Leather accessories brand The Cambridge Satchel Company is teaming up with iconic designer Vivienne Westwood for the second time to produce a limited edition collection of bags. Launching on July 8, the collection once again combines the classic satchel design with Westwood’s iconic squiggle print re-worked in new and exclusive colour-ways,...